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Transitioning to a pollution-free planet
… and sustainable consumption and production, and improved ecosystem resilience to support cleaner and more sustainable … especially to women, children and vulnerable groups, ecosystem health and future generations require a preventive approach while accelerating mitigation efforts using polluter …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Environmental Practice BoBLME Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem CBD Convention of Biological Diversity CCAMLR … LC/LP London Convention and Protocol LME Large Marine Ecosystem MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention … 8.2 The Precautionary Approach and adaptive management …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… task of compiling and developing the RAPMaLi. The regional approach of this project promotes problem solving at the … marine debris to human health and safety; biodiversity and ecosystem services; sustainable livelihoods; and the boating, … Protocol (Appendix G). ACTION 5: Ensure that debris and ecosystem health issues are integrated into emergency …
Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… decline in biodiversity and irreparable alterations to ecosystem functions. The capacity of oceans to recover from global perturbations and, thus, to maintain ecosystem goods and services is rapidly weakening. Climate … of our knowledge it is essential to take a precautionary approach to noise regulation. Efforts to protect and preserve …
Primary microplastics in the oceans: a global evaluation of sources
… of sources of marine plastics requires a holistic approach that addresses the problem at its source. The … based on field measurements A general description of the approach applied to compute activities, losses and releases is presented in Figure 2 The detailed approach and references are presented in the methodological …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… marine litter. To this end, using a circular economy approach to prevent the generation of waste products can … Litter Legislation: A Toolkit for Policymakers52 the ecosystem and possible pollution of the marine environment … and freshwater re- sources: A case for international ecosystem law. Yearbook of International Environmental Law …
UN Environment foresight brief: marine plastics litter and microplastics
… This inter-governmental partnership is promoting a joint approach to sustainable marine management and its aim is to … and gaps in implementation. For a more sustainable approach, it is important that cooperation between the … problem of marine plastic litter. Employing a lifecycle approach encourages production, management and disposal of …